Project Controls Director

About the role

This role is a Tier 1 leadership position supporting a highly complex, large-capital project (~$4.75B) that has moved beyond initial setup and is now firmly in the execution and forecasting phase.

Responsibilities

• Earned Value & Integrated Performance Ownership
• Take full ownership of earned value management across the project.
• Define and maintain planned value, measure performance, and clearly articulate where the project should be vs. where it is.
• Cost, Schedule & Forecast Integration
• Work in close daily collaboration with:
• Cost Controller(s)
• A team of schedulers (approx. 5 schedulers, aligned by node)
• Ensure CBS, WBS, and schedule logic are aligned and supporting earned value analysis.
• Drive consistency and alignment across:
• Project Controls team
• GFD Project Controls
• Other project controls functions across the portfolio
• Produce consolidated, executive-ready performance updates — not disconnected reports.
• Risk Management Ownership
• Take clear ownership of project risk management, a currently identified gap.
• Own the full lifecycle of the risk register, including:
• Risk identification
• Quantification (including dollarized impacts)
• Integration into forecast and performance reporting
• Proactively elevate risk exposure and mitigation strategies to the broader team and leadership.
• Leadership, Accountability & Proactivity
• Establish a high-performing, accountable project controls environment.
• Move the team beyond coordination and reporting into ownership and outcomes.
• Demonstrate a strong “can-do / go-get-it” mindset:
• Take initiative
• Push the team
• Challenge assumptions and outputs
• Drive continuous improvement
• This role requires leadership presence — not just facilitation.
• “We can get someone to run meetings and take notes — that’s not what’s needed.”
• Communication & External Representation
• Serve as the consistent, confident external interface for the Foundry project.
• Act as a clear point of contact with groups such as Patrick’s team and other stakeholders.
• Communicate proactively, transparently, and with authority — no gaps, no surprises.
• Represent the project controls function with credibility and clarity inside and outside the immediate team.
• On-Site Engagement
• This role requires strong, consistent on-site presence.
• Prior lack of visibility was a critical issue.
• Success in this role depends on:
• Daily engagement with the team
• Real-time coordination
• Visible leadership on site

Requirements

• Provide senior leadership (executive stakeholders) with:
• A data-driven plan vs. actual narrative
• Clear visibility into trends, variances, and outcomes
• Eliminate ambiguity around performance accountability.
• Primavera P6 expertise (hard requirement) — must be hands-on.
• Proven experience leading earned value and performance management on large, complex capital projects.
• Strong construction-phase project controls or CAPEX PM background.
• Mega-project experience (pharma preferred but can be oil and gas).

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in project controls, preferably in a pharmaceutical or oil and gas industry.
• Experience with Primavera P6 and other project management software.
• Proven ability to manage and report on project costs, schedules, and risks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Skills

• Primavera P6 expertise
• Project controls experience
• Construction-phase project controls or CAPEX PM background
• Mega-project experience

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$125,927 per year

Schedule

Not specified.